Philosopher and full professor of Design at the Faculty of Architecture
and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo [USP]. Chair of the USP
Graduate Environmental Sciences Programme [PROCAM/USP].
MPhil and PhD in Aesthetics from USP. Post-doctoral visiting researcher
at the University of California, State University of Campinas, Nihon University,
and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Visiting scholar at the School
of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning, at UCLA – University
of California, Los Angeles from 2007 to 2008. She has authored several
articles published in Brazilian design magazines, international academic
conference proceedings and peer-review journals. Author of several books,
including the awarded ‘Modern Furniture in Brazil’ [Móvel Moderno no Brasil],
the result of a joint venture between the São Paulo University Press and Nobel
Studio sponsored by FAPESP. She was awarded the First Prize by the Casa
Brasileira Museum for this book. She is also the screenwriter of the awarded documentary ‘On the Fringes of São Paulo: Homeless’ [A Margem da Imagem],
which discusses social exclusion, unemployment, alcoholism, insanity,
religiousness, contemporary public spaces, urban degradation, self-identity
and citizenship. The film was officially selected for the São Paulo Short Film
Festival in 2002 and it was awarded the ‘Best Documentary’ at the Gramado
Film Festival in 2003. She is a scientific advisor and reviewer for the main
Brazilian funding agencies [CNPq, CAPES, FAPESP, FAPEMIG] and leading international design conferences [European Academy of Design – EAD,
Design plus Research, The International Association of Societies of Design
Research – IASDR]. Her current research focuses on discarded products,
design, homelessness, collectors of recyclable materials and social
empowerment with deep commitment to social responsibility issues.
Professora Titular de Design da Universidade de São Paulo e Bolsista
de Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq. Graduação (1976), Licenciatura (1977),
Mestre (1985) e Doutora (1993) em Filosofia pela Faculdade de Filosofia,
Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo. Obteve o título
de livre-docente pela Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP (2003).
Orientadora em 2 programas de pós-graduação da Universidade de São Paulo:
na FAU – Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo e no PROCAM Programa
de Ciência Ambiental, do qual é presidente (2012-2014). Presidente da Comissão
de Pós-Graduação do Instituto de Energia e Ambiente/USP (2012-2014).
Presidente da Comissão de Cultura e Extensão – CCEx do IEE – USP (2011-2012).
Pós-Doutorado: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Policy
and Social Research (1995-1997); Nihon University, Tóquio (1999);
Centre Canadien d Architecture, Montreal (2001), University of California,
Los Angeles na School of Public Affairs (2007-2008). Pesquisadora visitante
Waseda University, Tóquio (2001); Tokyo Zokey University (2006); Indian
Habitat Center, Nova Delhi (2006); Tama Art University (2008), University
of Tokyo (2009); Loughborough University (2012); San Francisco State
University (2012). Membro do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da FSPUSP
(2007-2013). Membro do Laboratório de Sustentabilidade em TIC
da Escola Politécnica da USP.Membro do Conselho Editorial: Estudos
em Design, Design em Foco, Design Philosophy Papers. Exerce atividades
de coordenação e assessoria científica nas principais agências de fomento
brasileiras, destacando-se seu papel como membro do Comitê
de Assessoramento do CNPq e CAPES para a área de Design.
Tem experiência na área de Design, com ênfase nos seguintes temas:
design, design para a sustentabilidade, design brasileiro, design social,
exclusão sócio espacial, moradores de rua, catadores de recicláveis.
